Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: International Business Cultures and Marketing Strategy
This instructional activity has students research business practices in different countries and create a PowerPoint Presentation that they will share with the class. Students will prepare support materials to accompany their...
Cato Institute
Cato Institute: Free Trade, Free Markets: Rating the 105th Congress
This article is about the dispute between a totally free market and one in which the government intervenes.
Other
Careers in Marketing: Careers in Marketing
This site from careers-in-marketing.com provides descriptions of careers in marketing, such as retailing, product management, and marketing research. It also provides excellent links to other marketing career sites.
Wolters Kluwer
Business Owner's Toolkit: Figuring the Costs of Setting Up Your New Business
This resource includes a worksheet that can be downloaded to aid a new business owner in determining what their startup costs will be. The article provides additional links to kinds of costs a new business owner will encounter.
CNN
Cnn: Business
CNN & MONEY magazine combine business news, stock quotes & financial market coverage with personal finance advice, tools & investing tips.
Other
Canadian Bankers Association: Getting Started in Small Business
This resource discusses the possible sources of financing when starting a small business, debt financing (borrowing money) and equity financing (investing money).
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Jokes, Quotations, and Cartoons in Economics
Students will apply their knowledge of economics to the analysis and interpretation of jokes, quotations, and cartoons in economics. Students will watch a Paul Solman video of an interview of Yoram Bauman, the Stand up Economist....
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Marketing Your Business
Marketing is the activities of a company associated with buying and selling a product or service. It includes advertising, selling, and delivering products to people. In order to successfully market and sell your products and /or...
Other
Net Mba Business Knowledge Center: Supply and Demand
This website offers a very simple yet helpful description and example of the interaction of supply and demand, and what will happen to price and quantity when one or both of your supply and demand curves shift. This would be a good place...
Other
Red Herring: The Business of Technology
Monthly magazine covering the business of technology. Includes tracking of financial markets, articles, research and newsletters.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Business & Personal Finance: Module 1: Careers in Construction [Pdf]
If you have ever thought about a career in construction then this publication is for you! It talks about what you need to learn and do to get that first great job. Whether you want to be an environmental engineer, a skilled ironworker,...
Other
Designs by Nick Finck: The Why and How of Blogging
Do you want a simple introduction to blogging? This site utilizes large graphics in a step-by-step format to walk you though what a blog is, some examples of blogs, the tools of blogging, the different types of blogs, and related topics.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Firms' Short Run Decisions to Produce...enter or Exit a Market
In this exercise, practice what you've learned about the difference between entry and exit and the shut-down rule.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Le Bron James, the Cavaliers, and Derived Demand
PBS video author Paul Solman reports that LeBron James has added $200 million in value to the city of Cleveland since 2003. His presence brings in $100 million each year to the workers and local businesses surrounding the NBA team. The...
BBC
Bbc: The Downturn in Facts and Figures
The BBC graphically depicts the 2008 sub-prime mortgage crisis and provides information on the rise of the mortgage bond market and the housing price crash.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Output of Goods and Services
Almost two-thirds of the nation's total economic output consists of goods and services bought by individuals for personal use. The remaining one-third is bought by government and business. Because of this ratio, the nation is sometimes...
Other
The Dismal Scientist
Are you looking for business and economic news? The Dismal Scientist provides all the latest current events regarding economics and business environments.
Other
Globes: Israel's Business Arena
Globes is a business focused newspaper covering the latest in Israeli and Middle Eastern business. Coverage includes the news and developments in the Israeli economy and capital market. Written in English.
Other
Globes & Israel's Business Arena (In Hebrew)
Globes is a business focused newspaper covering the latest in Israeli and Middle Eastern business. Coverage includes the news and developments in the Israeli economy and capital market. Written in both English and Hebrew.
PBS
Pbs Nova: Play a Virtual Market
Use this site to trade traditional stocks and learn how trading stocks in the market can increase your wealth (or decrease it too!)
Other
Junior Achievement Resource Room
The preeminent national organization that offers students educational experiences in business and economics, Junior Achievement, has a great list of web resources for students and educators. Explore career preparation, college...
Other
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is an internationally recognized daily business newspaper published in New York City. Content includes headline news about investments, marketing, management, and finance for business professionals. Unfortunately...
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Home Page
Maintained by Michigan State University, this comprehensive directory has a "strong emphasis on regional trade and statistics resources." A great source for news on world-wide business.
Other
China Radio International
Read program transcripts, view illustrations, and listen to CRI programs in English or Chinese. Station focuses mainly on news but also includes music and special areas for learning Chinese and/or English. Great site for its promotion of...